保つ

たもつ
to keep
to preserve
to hold
to retain
to maintain
to support
to sustain
to last
to endure
to keep well (food)
to wear well
to be durable

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たもつ【保つ】

〔維持する， もつ， もちこたえる， 守る〕

**keep

|他|〖D〗 (人などが)(ある状態・動作)を続ける， 維持する；［SVOC］ O(人・物・事)を…にしておく， 保つ

keep a safe distance 安全距離を保つ

keep one's condition by jogging ジョギングで健康を保つ

keep (in) contact with him 《正式》彼と接触を保つ

keep one's temper 平静を保つ， 我慢する

keep one's youth 若さを保つ.

**hold

|他|《正式》(人・物)を〔…の状態に〕しておく〔to， on〕；…を維持する， 持続する《◆通例進行形不可》

hold oneself erect 体をまっすぐに保つ.

*maintain

|他|〖D〗 《正式》(人が)(ある状態・行為など)を維持する， 続ける， 保つ

maintain friendly relations with... …と友好関係を保つ.

*preserve

|他|〖D〗 (人が)(物・事)を保つ， 失わないようにする， 保存する.

*retain

|他|〖D〗 (人などが)(物・事)を保つ， 保持する， 持ち続ける；…を維持する；(熱)を保つ《◆ keep より堅い語》.

▲remain ［stay， keep］ calm during the disturbance 騒動の間ずっと平静を保つ

save (one's) face メンツを保つ.

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たもつ【保つ】

〔保持する･維持する〕 keep; preserve; hold; retain; maintain.

●安定を保つ maintain stability

・調和を保つ preserve [maintain] harmony

・秩序を保つ keep [maintain, preserve] order

・バランスを保つ keep 《one's》 balance

・威厳を保つ maintain one's dignity

・平静を保つ maintain composure [stay composed]; keep presence of mind

・理性を保つ maintain control of one's reason

・命を保つ maintain [preserve] life

・潤いを保つ retain moisture

・温度を一定に保つ keep the temperature at a fixed level; keep at a fixed temperature

・間隔[距離]を保つ keep a 《safe》 distance; maintain a 《certain》 distance

・記録を保つ keep [maintain] a record

・体面を保つ maintain [keep up] appearances

・面子(_めんつ)[面目]を保つ save [preserve] face [one's honor]

・健康を保つ maintain [preserve] health; stay [keep] healthy.

●ここのところ成長率は 3%台を保っている. Lately the growth rate is staying at the three percent level.

・半世紀も土中にありながらその物体はほぼ原型を保っていた. The object kept [retained] its original shape even though it was buried in the ground for half a century.

・不況下では労働者が権利を保つのはむずかしい. In a recession it is difficult for laborers to maintain their rights.

・彼は冷静さを保っていられなかった. He wasn't able to maintain his composure [《口》 cool]. | He wasn't able to stay calm [composed, cool].

・そういつまでも若さが保てるものでない. One cannot retain one's youth [stay young] forever.